Have you ever used a razor? Worn makeup? Taken antibiotics to fight a disease? Is so, then you have used products that have been tested on animals. Animals have been in biomedical research since 384 BC when the Greek physician Aristotle began the practice. Animal testing is not an uncommon practice; however, many people are against it. The research yields many benefits, reduces human suffering, and drives the advancement of biomedical research. To begin, animal testing bears many benefits. One of those benefits is the improvement of surgical techniques. Surgeons are able to improve their skill and dexterity in a low liability situation. This advanced knowhow improves the execution of surgeries in both the human and veterinary fields. Many people, such as Jane Goodall, believe animal testing is cruel and should come to an end. However, if the testing were no longer allowed, animal research laboratories would shut down. As a result, unemployment rates would rise as the economy would drop. Although both sides have a point, the benefits outweigh the losses in this battle of the pros and cons. …show more content…
The opposition claims that animal testing is unethical and if the testing is intended for humans then the testing should be performed on humans. However, the use of humans rather than animals would not be ethically sound, forcing us to be put through experiments rather than animals. In addition, humans are not suitable for such experiments. Many tests are requiring repeatability and therefore need very similar test subjects every time. Animals fit both of these criteria. Their shorter life span allows us to see the effects of a new product faster. Whereas experiments are easily duplicated due to closeness of each animal’s DNA. The uncertainty is quite clear. Test or be